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Y -- HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION OR PFH 23-1(3), SANTIAM HWY US 20, HOUSE ROCK TO LAVA LAKE SOL DTFH70-98-B-00038 DUE 042899 POC Julee McTaggart, Contract Specialist or Barbara Allen, Program Assistant at (360) 696-7520 E-MAIL: mailto:contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov, contracts@wfl.fha.dot.gov. OR PFH 23-1(3), SANTIAM HIGHWAY US 20, HOUSE ROCK TO LAVA LAKE, Willamette National Forest, Linn county, Oregon. The project consists of 2.610 kilometers of grading, base, drainage, and paving. Project includes: construction survey & staking; construction scheduling; contractor sampling & testing; 10,900 metric ton hot asphalt concrete pavement; 160 meter asphalt concrete curb; 8.4 hectare clearing & grubbing; 2 concrete headwall with metal grates; 17,000 metric ton Grading D untreated aggregate course; 30 kilometers dust palliative; 8,500 metric ton Grading D emulsified asphalt treated base; 410 meter culverts & drains; 250 meter underdrains; 150 meter perf pipe; 2,800 meter silt fence; 85 check dams; 56,000 cubic meter excavation; 36,000 cubic meter embankment; 400 square meter roadway obliteration; 2,500 cubic meter subexcavation; 3,000 square meter earthwork geotextile; 1,000 meter guardrail; 24,000 square meter topsoil; 3,450 cubic meter riprap; 1,500 meter ditch lining rock; 3,500hrs flagger; 1,000 hrs pilot car; 360 hrs traffic control laborer/supervisor; 8,400 meter pavement markings and other smaller items of work. This project is located approx. 29 km east of Sweet Home, Oregon. PRELIMINARY PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE APPROX. 10/12/98. Work shall be completed by 11/30/99. Estimated price range is between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000. Presolicitation Notices are being provided to firms on this agency's mailing list concurrently with the publication of this synopsis. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT), offers working capital financing and bonding assistance for transportation related contracts. DOT's Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) offers bid, performance and payment bonds on contracts up to $1,000,000. DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246543). (0247)

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